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Ideologies / Liberal Conservative / Robert Peel
Robert Peel — ink portrait
§ The minds · 1788–1850 · United Kingdom · Prime Minister

Robert Peel

The pragmatic founder

Free trade over party dogma.

Rooted Liberal Conservative →
Economic+50
SocialistMarket
Governance+10
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Social−30
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The founder of the modern Conservative Party, whose 'Tamworth' principles and willingness to repeal the Corn Laws for the national interest defined pragmatic, market-friendly conservatism.

social

Reforming conservative of cautious temperament.

economic

Repealed the Corn Laws for free trade — splitting his own party.

governance

Built the modern police and a professional, moderate state.

Notable for
  • Repealed the Corn Laws
  • Founded the modern police
  • Tamworth Manifesto
free-tradepragmatismreform
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